One of the best W.W.2 movies

Rating: Null/10 (9 May 1999)

This movie features some of the best and detailed battle scenes of all war movies.
It shows d-day in a realistic way. Unlike other war movies from that time it does not picture the Germans as a bunch of evil mongoloids who just happened to have conquered almost the entire world. It simply shows the essential tactical mistakes the Germans made on D-day.
"The Longest Day" also gives you a good impression of the courage it took for the 'all or nothing' invasion the allied forces made. Especially the scenes where the paratroopers are being dropped behind enemy lines makes you wonder how one would feel in such a dangerous situation. The troopers were sometimes dropped right into enemy garrisons or killed by small arms fire before they even touched ground.
One bad thing about the movie is that it contains a couple of scenes that were supposed to illustrate the madness of war in a funny/sarcastic way. Could've been a good idea if it hadn't been done so damn corny. I really could've done without that happy French resistance guy with the silver helmet or the joking 'Tommy' at the beach( Sean Connery.) I don't think you'll be joking if you're about to storm a heavily fortified beach.
But a couple of those jokes shouldn't spoil your fun. This still is a great W.W.2 movie.